EU Investigates Apple's Block of Epic Games' Developer Account

The European Commission is investigating Apple's decision to terminate Epic Games' developer account under the Digital Markets Act, with Apple claiming Epic's recurrent untrustworthy actions as the reason. This move has thwarted Epic's plan to launch an Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU and bring Fortnite back to the iPhone, in line with new EU regulations allowing for alternative app marketplaces on iOS. Epic argues that Apple's account termination violates the DMA and significantly limits competition on iOS devices, while Apple's action is seen as an attempt to eliminate a major potential rival to the App Store. This is the latest development in a legal conflict that began in 2020 when Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store for bypassing its payment system rules.